One of the most common reasons driving test candidates will give for failing their driving test is nerves – Almost all qualified drivers will tell you how nerve-racking it can be to sit the test and the effect this may have had on their performance. The best way to beat the driving test nerves is […]

One of the problems with learning to drive can be the cost of lessons – Of course, as a learner driver you really need to be having weekly lessons to stay up to date and keep fresh with your skills behind the wheel, but it can be expensive to maintain all these lessons in a […]

The age of the self-driving car is imminent – With autonomous vehicles legally allowed on the roads in US states such as Nevada, it clearly is only a matter of time until they are as commonplace as normal cars. As Nissan have been testing their self-driving cars on public roads in Japan, the results were […]

A learner driver has failed their test after taking a wrong turn and ending up on the motorway. The incident that occurred on last week was revealed by Hampshire Police on social media. They stated that officers had assisted a driver on a driving test who took a wrong turn off a roundabout and ended […]

We are all only human – We are prone to making mistakes in our day to day life, and it is no different when it comes to driving. Ask yourself honestly how many mistakes you make when you are behind the wheel, and you will know this is true. Unfortunately the same goes for the […]

Being a driver in the UK means that we are all used to a variety of weather conditions – From scorching summers with the roofs down, to the cold and snowy conditions in the winter , we do experience both extremes of weather. Unfortunately driving in the rain is a part of this as well. It […]

There is the potential for strike action by some driving examiners on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th November 2015. The DVSA wants all instructors and their pupils to turn up for their driving test despite this. DVSA is doing all it can to make sure that tests go ahead as planned and recommends that you […]

Finally being able to drive your own car can be an exciting prospect for many – For this reason, many newly qualified drivers are those who have taken their lessons and passed their test as soon as they possibly could, meaning that they are around the age of 17 or 18 in many cases. Whilst […]

Floods have started to hit the UK, namely Yorkshire and the North East, therefore it is important to know how to stay safe when driving. While many cars will get through quite severe floods, there are a number of dangers. In  addition to shorted-out electrics, there is a risk of the engine sucking in water […]

Driving test examiners have voted to go on strike in a row over working hours. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said its members had walkouts by 91% and other forms of industrial action by 96% in a turnout of 64%. The union represents 1,600 DVSA staff at 360 sites across the UK, including […]